Persecution

Syrian army expels Kurds from Aleppo, fights Kurdish forces

People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authorities The Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Thursday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deepening the rift between the Syrian government and the US-backed Kurdish authorities in Syria . The Syrian government urged people to leave the three contested neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh and Bani Zeid by early af

The Guardian

Jan 13

Ex-Prisoners Mark 30 Years Since Closure of Bosnia’s Silos Concentration Camp

A commemoration was held at the site of the Silos detention camp in Tarcin, where Serbs and Croats were imprisoned, beaten, and abused during the war. Former inmates at the Silos camp. Photo: BIRN. Former detainees on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the closing of the notorious Silos detention camp at a commemoration at the site of the wartime camp in Tarcin, a village west of the capital Sarajevo. Around 500 Serb civilians were detained at the Silos camp at various ti

Lamija Grebo | BIRN

Jan 1

Special Report: Death Penalty in Iran

The Iranian regime has been utilizing the death penalty to stifle all forms of social and political dissent. There has been a steady increase in the number of executions following the 2022 “Women, Life, Freedom” protests and the 2025 12-Day War with Israel. These tumultuous three years have created an environment in which the state is justifying its brutal actions against civilians by portraying ethnic minorities and outspoken individuals as security threats. Iran's national

Genocide Watch

Nov 14, 2025

Eritrea Country Report: November 2025

By Grace Harris Members of Eritrea’s armed forces march past a reviewing stand where President Isaias Afewerki and numerous dignitaries and government officials were seated during the official 32nd Anniversary of Independence celebration at the Asmara Stadium on May 24, 2023, in Asmara, Eritrea. © 2024 Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images Eritrea, a former Ethiopian state annexed in 1962, gained independence in 1993 following decades of civil war. Just a few years later, tensi

Genocide Watch

Nov 10, 2025

Cultural Genocide and the Kurdish Struggle in Iran

By Michał Jagielski Protesters hold up a placard reading "Stop Execution in Iran" as they take part in a rally in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 22, 2022. Iran executed four Kurds by hanging on Jan. 29, 2024, having found them guilty of charges of collaborating with Israel. Photograph: AFP The Kurds, along with other ethnic minorities in Iran, have been suffering from systemic attempts by the state to limit their autonomy and forcefully assimilate them into the dominant Iranian cultur

Genocide Watch

Nov 7, 2025

Marginalization of the Baloch in Iran

By Michał Jagielski Protesters marching in Zahedan city, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Photograph: UGC/AFP Sistan and Balochistan Province has been the victim of persistent attempts by the Iranian regime to oppress the Baloch and limit their capacity for mobilization. The events and policies described in this report are not isolated instances of ethnic persecution, but rather a strategy created to eradicate the Baloch. Tehran frames its policies as a response to the percei

Genocide Watch

Nov 7, 2025

Sudan Genocide Emergency: September 2025

By Omar Kausar and Grace Harris People displaced following Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on Zamzam displacement camp shelter in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan on April 15, 2025. Stringer/Reuters Since April 2023, the Republic of Sudan (Sudan) has been engulfed in one of the deadliest civil wars of the 21st century . The civil war is between two opposing factions of the Sudanese Military: the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the le

Genocide Watch

Oct 27, 2025

The world notices the persecution of Nigerian Christians

At last, the world notices persecution of Nigerian Christians The Washington Post October 10, 2025 By Robert Royal Massacres of Christians merit U.S. pressure on Nigeria’s government for strong countermeasures. A Catholic worshiper during a 2020 march in Abuja, Nigeria. Bishops gathered Catholics and members of other denominations to pray for security and to protest violence against Christians. (Kola Sulaimon / AFP) The world tends not to pay much attention to the persecuti

Robert Royal | The Washington Post

Oct 13, 2025